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Author Archives: Tara Jo
Choices
As I stared at the road sign, I realized it seemed to mirror a decision I had been putting off for too long. The path I walked every day or turning down a new, daunting path.The black arrow might as … Continue reading
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A Glimpse
The café window shimmered with the reflections, but something caught her eye. In the window’s reflection, the man sat alone with a coffee, head bowed, fingers tapping as if lost in thought. He looked familiar but she couldn’t quite place … Continue reading
Grama’s Tea
PHOTO PROMPT © Jen Pendergast Grama’s custom tea blends and that little pot had been with me as long as I could remember, first on weekends and holidays at her house, then college, my first foray into adulthood. Every Friday, … Continue reading
Summer Time
How many times have we discussed this, the tent, the chairs, everything has its place. Why is there a chair in the trees? No one has set up the camp kitchen! The fire hasn’t even been set up, forget actually … Continue reading
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister is a beautifully written celebration of the power of fiction to enrich and transform our lives. The novel follows nine diverse readers who are each impacted in unique ways by Alice’s debut novel, a … Continue reading
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The time had come
She could see it across the yard, she knew she had to, but that didn’t make it any easier She knew what waited, it wasn’t her first time heading to the shedEvery few weeks it was required of her, the … Continue reading
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Family Recipes – Griddle Cookies
Griddle Cookies You make these on a griddle, and the dough freezes well. 3 1/2 c sifted flour1 c. sugar1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda1 tsp pumpkin pie spice1 c. shortening1 egg1/2 c milkCut shortening into … Continue reading
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I must explain
As she walked around the curve in the road, she slowed, dragging her feet through the gravel and dust. She could handle it, she thought, the note weighting down her backpack. How would they react? She knew if she could … Continue reading
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Final Notice
I hear the shuffle of steps below but can’t make out the quiet conversation. It is too late or maybe too early for visitors.I slip out my window and look over the porch rail, but it is too dark with … Continue reading
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The store
She pulled against Mom’s hand as they walked down the street, eager to reach their destination. She had seen the sign as they drove by to setup their camp on the beach. The store had been there every year, but … Continue reading
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